IW OBSERVATIONS: Should the shutters stay down?
Tilly WalderThis new school term, Cowes Enterprise College has found itself at the centre of a row over toilets; yes, toilets.…
Read More160-home Somerton Farm development approved
Isle of Wight ObserverOutline planning permission has been approved for a residential development on land off Newport Road, Cowes. The proposal includes around…
Read MoreMax breaks world record in challenge for hospice
Islander Max Fallone has broken a world record, after rowing 288,055 metres (179 miles) on an indoor rowing machine in…
Read MoreThe Island’s sport fixtures for Saturday September 20
Football (2pm unless stated otherwise) Cowes v New Milton (3pm), Sherborne v East Cowes Vics (3pm), Sturminster Newton v Newport…
Read MoreFourth break-in prompts increased security measures
The Day Lewis Pharmacy, on Newport High Street, has once again fallen victim to a break-in – the fourth since…
Read MoreCommunity fundraising provides new defibrillators
Two more life-saving defibrillators have been installed on the Island, thanks to fundraising and local support. One of the devices…
Read MoreBereaved IW families share anguish over inquest delays
More than 30 bereaved Islanders gathered on Saturday to share their experiences of problems with the Isle of Wight Coronial…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 19th September 2025
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
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Read MoreAppeal for witnesses following business burglary in Newport
Police are appealing for witnesses to a business burglary at T.M. Barber Jewellers on Newport high street on Thursday, September…
Read MoreYoung gardener takes top prize
Isle of Wight ObserverA seven-year-old took top honours at the Niton and Whitwell Horticultural Society Summer Show at Niton Village Hall, on Saturday.…
Read MoreCowes RNLI’s busy day
Cowes RNLI crew faced their busiest day of the year last Thursday (September 11), as they responded to four shouts…
Read MoreSeven new Ryde flats support women at risk
Lord Lieutenant Susie Sheldon officially opened Aspire’s new community housing in Ryde High Street on Friday, August 29. The seven…
Read MoreBusy weekend for crew with two rescue callouts
Cowes RNLI had a busy start to September with two callouts in three days. The first came at 7.45pm on…
Read MoreFamilies left in limbo as IW coroner bypasses public inquests
The Isle of Wight Coroner, Caroline Sumeray is refusing to provide information over a sudden and unexplained change in how…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Crisis? What crisis?
People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Northern lass Angela was vocally critical of rule-breaking Tories, particularly poor old Boris…
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